Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
601	Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy (Ms/High School 141)	Public	6-12	660 W 237th St	Bronx	10463	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	No	(718) 796-8516	1,383	90	15.3	58.0%	280 (20.2%)	128 (9.3%)	843 (61.0%)	83 (6.0%)	8 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	39 (2.8%)	$26,426	$1,618	$24,808	53.5	46.9	679	78	360008702513
602	Saint Lawrence High School	Public	9-12	1039 State Hwy 11c	Brasher Falls	13613	St. Lawrence County	Brasher Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 389-5131	276	26	10.4	55.4%	252 (91.3%)	8 (2.9%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$31,913	$2,126	$29,787	53.1	47.7	663	61	362796003791
603	Norwich High School	Public	9-12	49 Midland Dr	Norwich	13815	Chenango County	Norwich City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 334-1600	516	46	11.3	49.4%	460 (89.1%)	9 (1.7%)	21 (4.1%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.5%)	$26,718	$1,920	$24,798	53.1	55.1	587	16	362133003039
604	Bronx Center For Science And Mathematics	Public, Magnet	9-12	1363 Fulton Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 992-7089	382	33	11.7	90.6%	4 (1.0%)	113 (29.6%)	239 (62.6%)	22 (5.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$32,812	$2,977	$29,834	53.1	49.7	647	43	360008605794
605	Candor Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Academy St	Candor	13743	Tioga County	Candor Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 659-5020	306	33	9.1	65.4%	288 (94.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	$27,341	$1,630	$25,711	53.1	65.3	434	171	360642000424
606	Oppenheim-Ephratah-St Johnsville Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	44 Center St	St Johnsville	13452	Montgomery County	Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 568-2011	349	29	12	57.9%	328 (94.0%)	7 (2.0%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	$27,648	$806	$26,842	52.9	54.2	597	9	360110703789
607	Hornell Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	134 Seneca St	Hornell	14843	Steuben County	Hornell City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 324-1303	650	48	13.4	55.7%	546 (84.0%)	31 (4.8%)	30 (4.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.4%)	$24,241	$1,222	$23,019	52.9	69.3	352	255	361482001233
608	KIPP Bronx Charter School III	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1504 Macombs Rd	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	KIPP Bronx Charter School III	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 991-2610	2,390	190	12.5	85.5%	30 (1.3%)	923 (38.6%)	1,392 (58.2%)	11 (0.5%)	14 (0.6%)	5 (0.2%)	15 (0.6%)	$27,964	$27,964	$00	52.7			(n/a)	360120306678
609	Camden Senior High School	Public	9-12	55 Oswego St	Camden	13316	Oneida County	Camden Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 245-3168	630	52	12.1	45.9%	582 (92.4%)	4 (0.6%)	24 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	$27,000	$1,656	$25,344	52.5	60	521	88	360624000405
610	Sewanhaka High School	Public	7-12	500 Tulip Ave	Floral Park	11001	Nassau County	Sewanhaka Central High School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 488-9600	1,572	137	11.4	47.2%	105 (6.7%)	425 (27.0%)	572 (36.4%)	424 (27.0%)	13 (0.8%)	10 (0.6%)	23 (1.5%)	$30,648	$781	$29,867	52.5	51.4	628	18	362652003630

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 1234)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
601	Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy (Ms/High School 141)	Public	6-12	660 W 237th St	Bronx	10463	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	No	(718) 796-8516	1,383	90	15.3	58.0%	280 (20.2%)	128 (9.3%)	843 (61.0%)	83 (6.0%)	8 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	39 (2.8%)	$26,426			$1,618			$24,808	53.5	46.9	679	78		360008702513
602	Saint Lawrence High School	Public	9-12	1039 State Hwy 11c	Brasher Falls	13613	St. Lawrence County	Brasher Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 389-5131	276	26	10.4	55.4%	252 (91.3%)	8 (2.9%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$31,913			$2,126			$29,787	53.1	47.7	663	61		362796003791
603	Norwich High School	Public	9-12	49 Midland Dr	Norwich	13815	Chenango County	Norwich City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 334-1600	516	46	11.3	49.4%	460 (89.1%)	9 (1.7%)	21 (4.1%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.5%)	$26,718			$1,920			$24,798	53.1	55.1	587	16		362133003039
604	Bronx Center For Science And Mathematics	Public, Magnet	9-12	1363 Fulton Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 992-7089	382	33	11.7	90.6%	4 (1.0%)	113 (29.6%)	239 (62.6%)	22 (5.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$32,812			$2,977			$29,834	53.1	49.7	647	43		360008605794
605	Candor Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Academy St	Candor	13743	Tioga County	Candor Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 659-5020	306	33	9.1	65.4%	288 (94.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	$27,341			$1,630			$25,711	53.1	65.3	434	171		360642000424
606	Oppenheim-Ephratah-St Johnsville Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	44 Center St	St Johnsville	13452	Montgomery County	Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 568-2011	349	29	12	57.9%	328 (94.0%)	7 (2.0%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	$27,648			$806			$26,842	52.9	54.2	597	9		360110703789
607	Hornell Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	134 Seneca St	Hornell	14843	Steuben County	Hornell City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 324-1303	650	48	13.4	55.7%	546 (84.0%)	31 (4.8%)	30 (4.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.4%)	$24,241			$1,222			$23,019	52.9	69.3	352	255		361482001233
608	KIPP Bronx Charter School III	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1504 Macombs Rd	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	KIPP Bronx Charter School III	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 991-2610	2,390	190	12.5	85.5%	30 (1.3%)	923 (38.6%)	1,392 (58.2%)	11 (0.5%)	14 (0.6%)	5 (0.2%)	15 (0.6%)	$27,964			$27,964			$00	52.7			(n/a)		360120306678
609	Camden Senior High School	Public	9-12	55 Oswego St	Camden	13316	Oneida County	Camden Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 245-3168	630	52	12.1	45.9%	582 (92.4%)	4 (0.6%)	24 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	$27,000			$1,656			$25,344	52.5	60	521	88		360624000405
610	Sewanhaka High School	Public	7-12	500 Tulip Ave	Floral Park	11001	Nassau County	Sewanhaka Central High School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 488-9600	1,572	137	11.4	47.2%	105 (6.7%)	425 (27.0%)	572 (36.4%)	424 (27.0%)	13 (0.8%)	10 (0.6%)	23 (1.5%)	$30,648			$781			$29,867	52.5	51.4	628	18		362652003630